"A $60 annual Costco membership is valid at all 904 warehouse locations worldwide, including Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and the UK. So, armed with my membership card while on a trip to Iceland in 2023, I visited the country's only Costco store. Like the US, Iceland - one of the most expensive countries in the world - is experiencing rising costs of living, so bulk buying at places like Costco is a popular option for locals and visitors."
"I visited Iceland's only Costco store, which is in Garðabær, about 6 miles south of Reykjavík. It looked exactly the same as US Costco stores I've been to, aside from Icelandic signs. The food court offered fewer items and prices were slightly higher than in the US. During my visit to its Costco in Garðabær, I found items that I've never seen at US locations, but I was mostly surprised to find how similar it was to American stores."
A $60 annual Costco membership grants access to 904 warehouses worldwide, including Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and the UK. Iceland's only Costco, located in Garðabær about six miles south of Reykjavík, resembles U.S. Costcos in layout and appearance aside from Icelandic signage. The food court in that location offers fewer items and charges slightly higher prices than typical U.S. outlets. Bulk buying remains popular in Iceland due to rising costs of living. The Garðabær warehouse stocks some products not seen in U.S. locations while maintaining overall similarity to American stores.
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